Improvement in hat-racks



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CEAS. H. KEENER, 0F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAT- RACKS.

To all whom 'it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. KEENER of Baltimore, in the county ofBaltimore and State of Maryland, have invented a new and ImprovedHat-Rack and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in theart to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is afront elevation of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the saine,showing it applied to use.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention consists in a ring of metal or other suitable material,which is hung in an eye or staple in such manner that the said ring maybe raised and the crown of the hat thrust through it, so that when thering has assumed its pendent or natural position the brim of the hatwill rest against the wall or front of the rack, and thus be eftectuallyprevented from falling. It is applicable to caps and bonnets, as well ashats.

A designates a ring of metal, which is of a size to permit of therebeing thrust through it the crown of an ordinary gentlemans hat. Thisring has a neck portion in the present instance, which is a continuationlof the piece of metal forming the ring. This extension part or loop, bywhich it is to be hung up, I have designated by the letter a. I willhere remark that a separate piece of wire or a cord attached to the ringwould answer ,the purpose.

The loop a is hung in an eye, b, or upon a staple secured to the side ofa wall, or in whatever place it is designed to have hats and caps hung.The eye b is large enough to allow the loop a to move freely in it, asshown in Fig. 2.

The hat is inserted by raising the ring and putting the crown of the hatthrough it with its brim downward. This being done, on letting the ringfall the under side of the brim will fall against the wall, and thushold the hat securely against falling down, as shown in Fig. 2.

This device is simple and efficient, and by its use the knocking of hatsoft' of hat-racks and many other embarrassments consequent upon thepresent style of hooks and pegs upon which hats are hung will beobviated.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The hat-rack consisting ofthe ring A, with loop a, hanging in eye b,substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

GHAS. H. KEENER.

Witnesses M. M. LIVINGSTON, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

